Combined container and amusement box



Feb. 10, 1953 c. LlPSON 2,

COMBINED CONTAINER AND AMUSEMENT BOX Filed June 2, 1952 ,6 IN VENTOR l0aha/rigs Lips-01v 72- 5: E BY ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 10, 1953 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE" COMBINED CONTAINEIIE, AND AMUSEMENT CharlesLipson, Atlantic City, N. J., assignor to Charles Lipson Company,Atlantic City, N J.

Application June 2, 1952, Serial No. 291,110

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a combined container and amusement device.

An object of this invention is to provide a container embodying atubular shell with a tray slidable therein and a figure on the outsideof the shell connected to the tray by an endless web, so that the figurewill be moved or animated when the tray is moved into or out of theshell.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novelty containerhaving an outer shell with a tray slidable therein and a figure orobject movable over the outer side of the shell. The object is connectedwith the tray by means of an endless tape or web which is looped about awall of the shell, and the object and shell are provided withcooperating means for agitating or animating the object as the latter ismoved over the face of the shell.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in thearrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in thedrawing and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view partly broken away of a novelty containerconstructed according to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 55 of Figure1.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral II) designates generally a tubularshell which is open at each end, and numeral I I designates generally atray which is slidable in the shell Ill. The tray II is formed of abottom wall I2 opposite side walls I3 and end walls l4 and I5. The trayII is open at the top and may receive articles of merchandise such ascandy or other suitable material.

The shell or tubular cover II] is formed of a bottom wall I6, oppositeside walls I! and I8, and a top wall I9. A longitudinal strip 20 isformed as an extension of side wall I8 and is extended over the adjacentportion of top wall I9. A spacer strip 2I is fixedly secured between thestrip 20 and the top wall I9, and the inner edge of spacer strip 2I isformed with teeth 22.

An object member generally designated as 23 is disposed above the topmember I9 and is adapted to be moved lengthwise of the top I9 as thetray II is pulled outwardly of the shell or cover III. The tray II hassecured to the end wall I5 thereof a looped tape or web 24, and the web24 engages in notches 25 which are formed in the opposite ends of thetop wall I9. The object member 23, which in the present instance isconstructed to simulate a bear, has secured thereto an elongated tongueor strip 26 which projects outwardly and beneath the covering strip 20.

The outer end of the tongue 26 is formed in tapering configuration, suchas a V, 21, and is adapted when in rest position to engage in thevalleys between the teeth 22. The tongue 26 is secured to the upper run28 of the tape 24 by fastening means 29 so that object member 23 will bemoved lengthwise of the top I9 with opposite movement of the tray II.Preferably, the upper surface of the top I9 is formed with a suitablepicture which in the present instance simulates a pit within which oneor more bears are positioned, and at a point adjacent the inner edge ofthe strip 20 there is pictured a tree 30 which is formed partly on thetop I9 and partly on the strip 20.

The legs 3| of the bear or object member 23 project over the strip 20 soas to simulate the partial encirclement of the tree 30 by the bear 23.

In order to provide a convenient means whereby the tray II may be pulledoutwardly of the shell or cover I0, I have provided a tab 32 which isfixed to the tray II and projects through the end wall M.

In the use and operation of this device, the bear or object member 23 ismoved upwardly along the tree trunk so as to simulate the climbing ofthe bear by pulling the tray II outwardly or to the right, as viewed inFigure 2. Outward pulling of the tray I I will cause the web 24 to slidealong the top I9 and at this time, the tongue 26, which is secured tothe bear or object member 23, will ride over the teeth 22 so as tothereby agitate or efiect movement of the bear, simulating the climbingof the bear on the tree.

When the tray I I is returned to the interior of the shell or cover It,the bear or object member 23 will ride downwardly and will be agitatedas it moves downwardly by the cooperation of the teeth 22 and the tongue21.

It will be, of course, understood that the picture on the outer surfaceof the top I9 may be varied as may be desired, and the configuration ofthe object member 23 may accordingly be varied so as to simulate anydesired object.

I do not mean to confine myself to the exact details of constructionherein disclosed, but claim 3 all variations falling within the purviewof the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A novelty container comprising a tubular shell having top and bottomwalls and opposite side walls, a tray slidable in said shell, a loopedtape fixed to one end of said tray and loosely engaging'abouti-saidtopwall, an object member fixed to said tape on the upper side of saidtop wall, and cooperating means carried by said member and said top wallwhereby to agitate said member when said tray is movedrelative .to saidshell.

2. A novelty container comprising a tubular shell having top, bottom andopposite'side walls, 15

a. tray slidable in said shell, a looped tape fixed to one end of saidtray and loosely engaging about said top wall, an object member fixed tosaid tape on the upper side of said top wall, a

5 simultaneous movement of said tape.

CHARLES LIPSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 176,228 Kayser Apr. 18, 1876256,761 Strong Apr. 18, 1882 269,764 Whitelaw Dec. 26, 1882 997,063Hordich July 4, 1911 1,517,958 Corthell Dec. 2, 1924

